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Witchvox - RSS Feed - New Articles This Week The latest in NeoPagan News Understanding Magickal Royalty: Witch Queen / Witch King [Lady Abigail] Recently during one of my classes on the history within our magickal traditions, a question came up about levels and degrees of hierarchy found in Witchcraft and Wicca. Within these, is there a title or position wherein someone is called Witch Queen or Witch King.First of all: YES!This is a real term, older than recorded time. It does not matter what the word is you use King, Queen, Sovereign, Master, Elder Lord or Lady; these are each equal titles given to someone that is held i Power of Polarity, Rose of Mystery [Sitara Haye] Fair warning -- this article is about SEX!! Congratulations — you will now be inundated with science porn! Seriously, though… sex is central to Wicca and we’ll be discussing it regularly but hold off on lighting up that cigarette for just a moment. Sex, as I’m referring to it, does not equal kink or titillating nuance. While we might be one of the species on this earth that has sex for pleasure, never forget that the act of sex is geared for one function and one function alone — reproduc Polarities of Power: Gender in Magickal Society [Mi Kali D.] and quot;Female-Male polarities in terms of Universal energy is a very powerful magick all it's own. and quot;-Lynn V. Andrews Generally speaking men/male aspects and women/female aspect are very different, and everyone knows basically how and why. My friends and I joke about it all the time, how the men's version of church is the sports bar, their holy communion is beer and cheeseburgers. And it's all good, because 'girl's night out' is as sacred holiday as any Sabbat. It's my opinion that those aspects Imbolc...or As The Wheel Turns [Fort Hood Open Circle DFGL] As the wheel turns…Sorry, that was a, now obscure, reference to an old soap opera. Imbolc is tomorrow! The meaning of the word it’s self is “in the milk” or something close to that. The real meaning of Imbolc is that we are beginning to see the changes in the days and that spring will eventually be here!The promise that we will be able to survive another year and thrive is starting to materialize. When Imbolc was Christianized, it became Candlemas, and is a celebration of light. Why I'd Want Darkness In Me (Or, At Least, Not Mind It) [Fire Lyte] While listening to an old clip from The Way of the Master Radio – a Christian Fundamentalist show, the radio host asked why anyone would want darkness in them. He asked this because Kirk Cameron, the co-host, had infiltrated a Mabon ritual and recorded the whole thing. This question came about, because pagans supposedly celebrate the balance of light and dark within them and in the world on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes – contemporarily known as Ostara and Mabon, and the two hosts could not Don't Fear The Dark: A Discussion On Cursing [Ravenix] I can imagine that the title of this article has already raised a few Wiccan eyebrows, so before I launch into the discussion proper, let me say this to them: Don't worry. I'm not flaming you. I'm not going to ridicule your beliefs, and to do so would be hypocritical, as I myself devoted several years of my life to Wicca. It's a good, sound, well-structured system, with a wonderful sense of community and empowerment. So don't panic. If you want to follow the Wiccan Rede, great! I Curses! And the Magical Mechanics Thereof... [Treasach] I'm not above quoting fantasy books myself if they say it well. and quot;The most professional curse ever snarled or croaked or thundered can have no effect on a pure heart. and quot; -- The Last Unicorn. This is essentially true.Curses work the same way other magic works. A Contact spell, for example, sends out feelers across the chaotic systems. A lot like a computer match up. If the potential person/s you are interested in meeting is also interested, as some of your energy is going along with i I'm Pagan. I Don't Pray. [Silverwolf Sanctuary] Our culture has a pretty strong colloquial understanding of what “prayer” means. An unfortunate connotation of prayer is ‘entreaty’, which suggests a form of implied beggary resorted to by the desperate or emotionally dependent. In addition, there is an erroneous yet persistent implication that “The Big Three” (Christians, Jews, and Muslims) corner the market on prayer and it can only be earnestly offered to the God of Abraham.Perhaps a little clarification on the word itself is needed: Artemis and Hecate [Priestess Jean] Those who are familiar with Greek deities know that most of them are not actually native to Greece. As the Greeks explored the ancient world, primarily in the Aegean area and the Near East, they encountered and adopted many foreign deities. Artemis is one of a later group of deities known as the 12 Olympians, which indicates that she was adopted sometime after the Ionian colonization of western Turkey began.Some early evidence about Artemis comes to us from the records of the sac An Individual Approach to Tolerance [Rowena Grey] Song of the Young War GodI have been to the end of the earth.I have been to the end of the waters.I have been to the end of the sky.I have been to the end of the mountains.I have found none that were not my friends. - -Traditional Navaho song (1) How do you define “tolerance”? When you think of the word, what immediately springs to mind? These days I’m more inclined to envision a gathering of many different faiths among which individuals may freely mingle w Our Most Precious Resource: Some Thoughts on Children in Ritual [Bronwen Forbes] There seems to be some division within the Pagan community between people who are comfortable with the idea of children – their children, other participants’ children – in ritual and those who are not. As a parent of a five-year-old child, I firmly believe that there are times when it is appropriate for children and adults to circle together and times when the kids either need to have their own circle at a different location, or stay home with a babysitter.This does not mean that I belie Teen Covens: Do They Work? [Mara Light] As adults we tend to know ourselves a little better, we know certain rights and wrongs, we know how to handle some one when they're unfair to us; and sometimes we even know when to just let things go. As pagans whether we're in a coven, a community, a solitary practitioner, or maybe even working with a mentor or a friend, we have certain opportunities that allow us to explore any religion of our choosing... and to practice it. We also have the ability to meet other pagans at festivals an The Child in the Forest [Mooncrone] Father Herne, hear our feet and guard our way. We bring bright laughter and joy of the hunt. We seek the treasures of Your domain. Give us the gift of Your bounty and we give You the gift of our love. So mote it be!Forests hold many attractions, especially for someone who loves all aspects of nature. Perhaps the enfolding trees trigger deep instincts. The ancestors saw the forest as a resource, providing food, shelter and materials, but also as a place of terror and mystery. I am also co In Defense of Harry Potter and Star Wars [Grayson Smith Wessex] I recently sat down to watch the new HP with my wife and kids, and this led to a HP marathon. Well, I was never what you would call a Super-Fan of the whole Harry Potter thing but at some point during the Marathon I did start to loosen up and that's when I began to realize that there are some aspects of HP that ring true. So, I have decided to start a series of articles addressing interesting examples. How does Star Wars fit in? That will be self-explanatory.In this, the first article, I Good Witch, Bad Witch, Evil Witch and Hogwarts' Sorting Hat [Theorion, Mage] J.K. Rowling’s phenomenally popular ‘Harry Potter’ fantasy series focuses on a fictional alternate reality of a British boarding school for adolescent Witches and Wizards. Egalitarianly, the school trains both the ‘pure blood’ and deserving ‘naturals how to hone their natural talents without regard for their potential inclinations to misuse their gifts. Upon admission, before the entire assembled school’s student body each child is placed to wear an enchanted “sorting hat” whose i Newsfeed display by CaRP |
Featured ArticleWicca is a very harmonious, peaceful and overall a balanced way of thinking and living a quiet life in co existance and respect to all other which exists. It is the oppisite to other beliefs who choose to persecute or lie about what we chose to believe in. Wicca incorporates a lot of appreciation towards the wonders of nature, which include animals, flowers, trees, the moon, and earth as a whole. People who follow the Wiccan way, also learn the knowledge of witchcraft and take practical use of it, in a good way. It is a belief and a way of life, originated in Ireland, Scotland and Wales after which it was reorganized and reconstructed from Christianity. Back in the day, Wiccans were hunted and persecuted by the Church, as part of making Christian influence stronger and larger. Wicca was subjected as the work of Satan by the Church, to keep people away from it. In origin, Wiccans do not believe in Satan, as they think people themselves create evil. Wiccans believe in a God and a Goddess. Witchcraft is a tool, or a system of spirituality which the Wiccans use for different purposes. It promotes the free thought of oneself, as well as responsibility over one's actions. Witchcraft hold many mysterious powers over the universe, and those who are leading a Wiccan lifestyle, conduct and perform rituals.
Wicca spells,
which includes
love spells as well, are spread
throughout the internet, but sadly many
of the websites that are dealing with
these subjects charge
money
for the spells. Wiccans don't believe in
taking money for their services (money
is taken ONLY to cover the expenses if
there are such). About the Authorby Robert: A proud wiccan. I want the world to know a little bit about our way of life. |